50th Anniversary Reading Challenge
All Ages | October 1 to 31
Celebrate BCPL’s 50th Anniversary with a Reading Challenge! To participate, complete fun activities like learning disco moves, watching a 1974 movie or playing a 1970s game. Log up to 25 entries. For every activity logged, participants earn an entry into the grand prize drawings for a $50 Amazon gift card and a pair of BCPL retro tube socks.
Start logging today, either on Beanstack or with a printable log! Winners will be drawn on November 1. All prizes must be picked up by November 8.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Birth to Start of Kindergarten | All Year!
Young readers earn milestone badges and prizes as they work towards reading 1000 books! Log progress in Beanstack or on a printable log. We encourage reading a favorite book several times because each reading counts! Questions? Email us at 1000books@bcpl.org.
Winter Reading
All Ages | January 1 to 31
Start the new year with a reading challenge! For every activity or book logged, you will earn an entry into the prize drawings. Place a mark on each activity you complete and track your reading on the back of the page. Maximum of 30 entries.
Prizes include: BCPL beanie and giftcards to Amazon, Biggby Coffee, Strong’s Pizza and Mai Thai.
Printable logs will be available during the Winter Reading Challenge.
Summer Reading
All Ages | June 1 to July 31
Earn prizes as you log. The more you log, the more chances you earn to win a grand prize. Return all printed logs to the Library or enter in the Beanstack Tracker App by July 31. And don't forget to complete the Summer Reading Survey!
Printable logs will be available during the Summer Reading Challenge.
Track Your Progress
Beanstack
Beanstack is a website and mobile app that you use to track your reading throughout the year. Earn badges to commemorate your reading milestones. Use your Beanstack account to participate in library-sponsored reading challenges.
Making an account is easy. Sign-up as an individual, or get your whole family involved. Visit our Beanstack site to get started.
Beanstack Tracker App
Tracking your reading has never been easier with the Beanstack Tracker app. Download the app to your iOS or Android device and track your progress on the go.
Questions?
Contact us at reading@bcpl.org.